Spartan Blades Ares Black Blade / Green Micarta - Kydex Sheath - MagnaCut

The Spartan Blades Ares with green micarta handle scales is the field-ready edition of Spartan's flagship combat fixed blade. Micarta is the handle material that gets better the more you use it. It holds its grip when your hands are wet or muddy. It will not crack in cold weather or swell in humidity. And it develops a smooth, polished feel over time without losing traction. For a knife designed by retired Green Berets to perform under the worst conditions imaginable, Micarta is exactly the right choice. Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey, Spartan's co-founders, have over 40 years of combined Special Forces experience, and the Ares reflects everything they learned about what a fighting knife needs to be.

The 5.375-inch spear point blade is CPM MagnaCut stainless steel with Flat Black SpartaCoat DLC. MagnaCut is the top-tier steel in the Spartan Blades catalog. It holds an edge exceptionally well, and the corrosion resistance is in a class of its own among production fixed blade steels. SpartaCoat is Spartan's proprietary Diamond-Like Coating process, delivering a matte, non-reflective finish with a corrosion-resistant barrier. The spear point blade with a long false edge clip gives you both piercing power and a full working cutting edge. Blade spine jimping provides a secure thumb rest.

The handle is full-tang with green canvas micarta scales and an exposed tang section at the rear. An index finger guard and spine jimping lock the hand into position during heavy cutting. A black paracord lanyard with a Spartan helmet bead is included. The knife ships with a Kydex-lined black nylon MOLLE-compatible sheath for tactical belt, vest, or pack carry. Built in Southern Pines, North Carolina, by a company that started in an antebellum mule barn near Fort Bragg and has been winning Blade Show awards ever since.

KnifeArt was one of the first authorized Spartan Blades dealers and we carry both Ares handle variants side by side. The Micarta version is the one we lean toward for buyers who want the best grip material for extended field work in rough conditions. Spartan Blades backs every knife with a lifetime warranty covering materials, craftsmanship, and finish. Free US shipping, a satisfaction guarantee, and your order normally ships the same business day from KnifeArt.com.